Do not let traveling with a little one scare you from visiting friends and family this holiday season. These tips and tricks will help make your travel experience exciting and as smooth as possible when bringing the newborn along.

It is still possible to plan a vacation even with the pickiest of eaters. It just may take a little planning, patience and time working with your child to find something that will work while on vacation.

Families looking for an exciting vacation with plenty of activities to do should look into booking a cruise vacation. Many cruise lines are making travel for families easier and more entertaining with ships designed with families in mind.

If money is tight but you are still wanting to have an exciting time with the family, consider planning a staycation. A staycation has everything a traditional vacation has to offer, with the exception of having to pay high travel/transportation costs.